Breaking the News - Marjolein Robertson, Geoff Norcott, Kate Hammer and Stuart McPherson

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Jay Lafferty hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

This week Jay and the teams break up the week's news, including: Nigel Farage’s resignation announcement, Nigel Farage’s announcement that he’s standing, concerns about FIFA’s integrity at the World Cup, Andy Burnham’s thoughts on Scottish independence, new research into fitness, Taylor Swift's big day and more.

Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley

Additional material: Alan Hazlie, Jon Paisley, Dan Welton & Sarah Tattersall, Rachel Powell, Lee Jevon & Garth ApThomas, Matt Oakley, Charlie Owen, Lucienne Cummings, David Nuttall, Stephen Holford, Gregor Paton and Kat Hyde

Producer: Chris Quilietti
Senior Producer: David Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson

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Published on Friday, 10th July 2026.

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